Scrubs

You will need a scrub brush you are willing to throw away later, as well as a couple of rags you don’t mind getting rid of either. Cleaning The Mold You will want to mix equal parts water and bleach together in a tub. Then you will want to apply this solution to the mold and let it sit for a few minutes. This will help kill the mold spores. Then, scrub away the mold spores with your scrub brush. Once you have scrubbed them away, wipe down the area with…

professionalism on the job. She arrives late, scrubs are wrinkled and have odor of tobacco smoke, and staff says she's not a team player. These issues are very concerning when working with the health field. Being late to work shows lack of commitment to the job, and laziness. It affects the other staff by having them to stay later on their shifts and it effects the patients by having them wait or having to change nurses in the middle of procedure. Having her scrubs wrinkled and a smoke odor, is…

patient’s life is in the hands of the surgical teams. I must obtain excellent technical skills and think critically in order to attain a successful operation. Theatre Nurses perform a various roles in perioperative care. Their two major roles are a scrub nurse and a circulating nurse. Criscitelli (2014) states that a nurse in operating theatre requires additional skills and knowledge of surgical procedures. The type of job of a theatre nurse is extremely complex that requires highly…

One of the departments where nurses play a big role is surgery. Yes, surgeons are the ones that actually do the surgery, but they are not the only people in the room. As stated by FORTIS College, there are three main positions for surgical nurses: scrub…

operating room establish a sterile field and environment to prevent pathogenic contamination and to have full infection control and prevention. Sterility is established in the following manner. Scrubbed staff prior to entering the OR must conduct a wet scrub hand hygiene procedure. They then must dawn the appropriate sterile personal protective equipment to insure their own sterility as well as the working field. Either the surgeon or circulating nurse than uses a surgical prep solution such as…

What was the activity you participated in? I participated in HealthForce Minnesota’s annual Winona State high school scrubs camp. The camp took place on the Winona State University campus and lasted around a week in June. Campers stayed in the dorms on campus, attending class sessions during the day and doing summer activities. Some classes I took were nursing, dentistry, aging suits, chiropractic medicine, stem cell research, and many more. Night activities were often my favorite part of the…

including: the terrain of the tracks, motorcycle suspension, tires, engines, and technique ("Motocross"). Technique ameliorations including jumping styles have been used by many riders and racers. The acrobatic jumping terms known as the “whip” and “scrub” are the most popular. These jump styles can show each…

In this episode of M*A*S*H, “Abyssinia, Henry,” Henry is discharged from the military, but he ends up dying on his way home after leaving. The nonchalant attitude of the men that were in the middle of a war shows the typical hippie attitude of the 70's generation where they did not care about anything. When Klinger comes out dressed in a fruit costume, Henry says, “Klinger, that outfit might just get you that Section 8” (“Abyssinia, Henry”). This interaction shows how Klinger is pretending to…

Perioperative Nursing Welcome to perioperative nursing! A perioperative nurse is a registered nursing professional who specializes in the operating room (OR). A perioperative nurse provides care to patients on a one to one basis before, during and after surgery. They not only work closely with the surgical patient but also the family members and other healthcare professional to help plan, implement and evaluate treatment. As a registered nursing professional in the operating room you have to…

What is Cardiac Catheterization? It is a procedure to examine how well your heart is working. A cardiologist places a thin, hollow tube (sheath) into an artery that leads to the patient’s heart. This will allow guide wires and catheters to be used. A contrast dye is injected through the catheter that can be seen on x-rays. This shows how the blood is flowing to the heart and any blockages or deformities. During the catheterization, the physician can attempt stent or balloon any narrowings that…